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POLITICAL ACTION We take targeted political actions to further environmental justice efforts in our campus, city, state, and country. These actions include managing issue-focused campaigns, campaigning for pro-environmental candidates, and lobbying for pro-environmental legislation. EDUCATIONAL OUTREACH We spread awareness of … Continue reading →

NationalSierraClub Published on May 14, 2018 In Detroit, environmental justice advocate Siwatu-Salama Ra, mother and known environmental justice organizer, faces an inhumane justice system that has left her separated from her family and pregnant in a Michigan prison. Siwatu and … Continue reading →

Democracy Now! Published on Feb 26, 2018 https://democracynow.org – This week marks six months since Hurricane Harvey caused historic flooding in Houston, Texas, the most diverse city in the nation and one of its largest. Houston is also home to … Continue reading →

Democracy Now! Published on Feb 26, 2018 https://democracynow.org – This week marks six months since Hurricane Harvey caused historic flooding in Houston, Texas, the most diverse city in the nation and one of its largest. Houston is also home to … Continue reading →

Empire Files Published on Dec 6, 2017 In this second installment of special coverage Hurricane Harvey’s aftermath, Abby Martin explores how the petrochemical industry dominates the city and why its low-income, Black and Latino areas are in the highest-risk areas … Continue reading →

Best Of The Left Published on Sep 19, 2017 This clip compiled by Best of the Left Podcast (bestoftheleft.com) Subscribe to the original show this clip is from at https://www.politicallyreactive.com/ Hear this clip in context on Best of the Left … Continue reading →

Published on Sep 8, 2017 Democracy Now! https://democracynow.org – Residents across Houston are beginning to return to their communities in the wake of devastating flooding from Hurricane Harvey. To understand who stands to profit from the relief effort, and who … Continue reading →

Residents across Houston are beginning to return to their communities in the wake of devastating flooding from Hurricane Harvey. To understand who stands to profit from the relief effort, and who may not, Democracy Now!’s Amy Goodman, Renée Feltz and … Continue reading →

http://ecoethics.net/2014-ENVRE120/20170730-EV&N-251-Link.html .https://youtu.be/_X22J6KN35Q [Full “Conversation” series] https://www.cctvcambridge.org/node/495361 https://www.cctvcambridge.org/user/3723/history As sea-level rises around the globe and more people move to the coastal regions with rapidly growing cities, problems of ownership and environmental justice are emerging in coastal regions around the world. See: … Continue reading →

http://ecoethics.net/2016-ENVRE120/PDF/20170725-SandpiperWednesday-Heidi-Weiskel.pdf Presentation Ten Principles for Sustainable Aquaculture Dr. Heidi Weiskel As part of the International Affairs (IA) week-long conference on Star Island, Dr. Heidi Weiskel presented a talk and led a discussion on “Resource Protection and Environmental Justice in the … Continue reading →